Tonsorial toilet-case



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H. I'. GRAY. ToNsoRIAL TOILET CASE.

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UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE.

IIARDING F. GRAY, OF PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY.

TONSORIAL TOILET-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 549,312,l dated November 5, 1895;

Application nea FebruaryY 4, 1895.

To a/ZZ. whom it may concern:

Be it known that I,-HARDING F. GRAY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Passaic, in the county of Passaic and State of New Jersey, have invented a certain new and useful Improved Tonsorial Toilet- Case, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to that class of toilet articles essential to traveling men which provides for compactly and securely assembling in one case the necessary articles for shaving, and constitutes, generally speaking, a tonsorial toilet-case.

The main object of my invention is to provide a small, light, tightly-closing case, made preferably of aluminum, which shall contain a razor strop, a shaving cup, razors, and paper. In carrying out this object I provide suitable means for preventing the razorblades from rusting and also provide against the escape from the cup of any lather or water that may be left therein.

With these objects in view my invention consists in the construction and combination of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part ofthis specification, Figure l represents my improved toilet-case with one end cut away to show the location of the inner parts and articles stored therewith. Fig. 2 represents a vertical longitudinal section showing a portion of the inner parts in elevation. Fig. 3 represents a horizontal section through the cap of the receptacle. Eig. A represents a horizontal section showing the manner of locating and securing the shavingcup within the receptacle. Fig. 5 represents a transverse section of a razor provided with my improvement for preventing it from rusting.

A represents the body portion of the receptacle; B, the cap therefor; C, the razor-strop mounted in the cap; D, the shaving-cup; E, shaving-brush; F, razors, and G paper stored in the receptacle, while H indicates a cake of soap.

Within the cap B is mounted a springroller I, upon which the razor-strop is mounted. Extending across from one end of the cap to the other at its lower edge are bars J, between which the strop passes in being unrolled and rolled upon its roller I. To the seria No. 537,168. or@ model.)

top of the cap is connected a ring K, by which it may be hung upon any suitable hook or projection when the strop is to be used. The cap is fitted in any suitable manner upon the body portion of the receptacle, and, as indicated in the drawings, the upper edge of said receptacle is notched for the reception of the said bars J. A

The shaving-cup is provided with a bead L, located at any suitable point in the walls thereof, but preferably at such a point as to oo-operate with the flexible disk M, mounted upon the handle of the shaving-brush. This disk is preferably made of rubber and acts as a shield to prevent the lather from running down onto the hand in using the brush, and is made to tightly fit the shaving-cup, so as to prevent the lather from escaping therefrom when the case is stored away in a valise or trunk. This bead also serves another function. The walls of the receptacle A have formed upon Atheir inner surfaces, either by indentures or by soldering projections N, which are located substantially as indicated. These enter into the outer surface of bead L and prevent the shavingcup from being laterally displaced and also provide for holding it down in the receptacle.

The receptacle A being oblong and the shaving-cup cylindrical, space is provided between it and the receptacle for storing razors, as indicated, and also for storing paper.

.Obviously the space occupied by the paper may be devoted to the storage of any other necessary article.

In a toilet-case of this sort, wherein there is more or less dampness, it is well to provide some means to prevent the razors from rusting. AV very simple and convenient means is illustrated in Fig. 5, which represents a strip ofV felt doubled upon itself and inserted in the slit of the razor-handle, so that when the blade is closed its back shall press tightly against said strip and prevent any moisture fromv gaining access to the blade.

The form of the receptacle and shavingcup may be changed and any form of rolling razor-strop maybe used in this case, and the spaces provided between the cup and receptacle may be devoted to any uses other than those shown.

The receptable'and its cap, together with IOO the details thereof, as well as the shavingcup, may be and preferably are constructed from aluminum, which possesses the advantages of being light and free from corrosion.

In using this toilet article it is only necessary to remove the cap, place the ring K over some suitable hook, then by grasping the loop O draw out the strop. After using the strop it will be returned to place by the spring-roller upon releasing the loop O. The shaving-cup may or may not be removed from the oase when used, as suits the user. In removing said cup the sides of the receptacle spring back sufficiently to allow the withdrawal of the projections N from the bead L.

\Vhat I claim as my invention isl. As an article of manufacture, a tonsorial toilet case consisting of an oblong receptacle the body portion of which is adapted to receive various tonsorial articles, a detachable cover fitted to said receptacle and provided with a suspension ring at its top and with parallel guide bars extending lengthwise across its lower edge, a spring roller mounted in said cover and extending lengthwise thereof, and a razor strop mounted upon said roller and passing between said bars, substantially as shown and described.

2. As an article of manufacture, a tonsorial toilet case consisting of the outer receptacle provided with a suitable cover, a smaller re- -ceptacle removably secured in the center of with a bead for the reception of said projections and located in the center of the outer receptacle, and the stopper for the smaller receptacle resting normally upon the inner surface of the bead and provided with a oentral opening in which a brush may be secured, as and for the purpose set forth.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 30th day of January, A. D. 1895.

HARDING F. GRAY.

Vitn esses:

NVM. H. CAPEL, HENRY T. HIRsCHY. 

